24.07.2018
First Sensor AG DE0007201907
DGAP-News: First Sensor equipped for further growth in Medical target market
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First Sensor equipped for further growth in Medical target market
24.07.2018 / 08:00
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Corporate News, July 24, 2018
First Sensor equipped for further growth in Medical target market
- Medical technology production sites confirm quality management in
accordance with ISO 13485
- Increased demand for key products for breathing and ventilator solutions
First Sensor AG, a developer and manufacturer of standard products and
customer-specific sensor solutions, is setting the course for further growth
in the Medical target market with the renewed ISO 13485:2012 certification
of the German production sites in Berlin-Weißensee and Puchheim and the
Canadian site in Montreal. This certification confirms the introduction and
use of a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of
medical products and testifies to the performance of the First Sensor
production network with the current increased demand for highly sensitive
and reliable pressure sensors.
"Medical technology is subject to the highest quality standards because it
saves lives every day. At the moment, we are seeing growing demand for key
products such as the H series. For example, a Swiss medical technology
manufacturer has doubled its demand for high-precision pressure sensors for
ventilator systems, meaning that we expect a sales increase of more than a
million with this customer alone in 2018. We now have the task of adapting
our capacity in line with the increased unit volumes in order to cover the
requirements of this and other customers. The certification is an important
step in this context," says Dr. Dirk Rothweiler, CEO of First Sensor AG.
In 2017, First Sensor generated EUR27.9 million in the Medical target
market. Almost 20 percent of this was attributable to the H series. The
company expects this product family to record growth of almost 50 percent in
the Medical target market in fiscal 2018. First Sensor's pressure sensors
are used in numerous medical devices such as ventilator devices, anesthetic
devices, sleep diagnosis devices, sleep apnea therapy devices (CPAP),
spirometers, and oxygen concentrators. The piezoresistive pressure sensors
in the H series measure ultra-low pressures of dry, non-corrosive gases and
are so sensitive that they can also be used in ventilator systems for
intensive care of children and young people.
About First Sensor AG
In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces
standard products and customer-specific solutions for the ever-increasing
number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target
markets. Based on innovative technology platforms, we develop products such
as chips, components, sensors, and entire sensor systems. Trends such as
Industry 4.0, autonomous driving, and the miniaturization of medical
technology will drive our growth extremely rapidly in the future. First
Sensor was founded in Berlin in 1991 and has been listed on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (SIS) since 1999 [Prime Standard Ι WKN: 720190 Ι ISIN:
DE0007201907 Ι SIS]. For more details on First Sensor, please visit
www.first-sensor.com.
Disclaimer
Statements in this Corporate News relating to future developments are based
on a prudent estimate of future events. Actual events may deviate from
planned events, as they depend on a large number of market and economic
factors, some of which are outside of the company's control.
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First Sensor AG Contact:
Peter-Behrens-Str. 15 Corinna Krause
12459 Berlin E-Mail: [email protected]
Deutschland T +49 30 639923-571
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Language: English
Company: First Sensor AG
Peter-Behrens-Straße 15
12459 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-760
Fax: +49 (0)30 63 99 23-719
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.first-sensor.com
ISIN: DE0007201907
WKN: 720190
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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